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Future plans

1

Write complete sentences with

going to using the prompts 1-8.

1

He/cook for himself/tonight

2

They/not/give up/idea of being vegetarian

3

We/eat out/on Friday night

4

She/be/top-class chef when she’s older

5

They/taste/different types of food at the food and drink festival

6

He/cook/spaghetti followed by home-made ice cream

7

Marie/make/delicious cake for my birthday

8

This room/look/fantastic when it’s finished

2

Correct the following sentences 1-8.

1 He going to give up ice cream next month.

_________________

2 This lovely food’s going taste delicious.

_________________

3 They going to have a dinner party.

_________________

4 I going to take up tennis in the summer.

_________________

5 Where he going to?

_________________

6 Maria not going to fly to New York today.

_________________

7 We’s going to Australia next month.

_________________

8 It’s going rain – just look at the clouds!

_________________

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Future plans

TEACHER’S NOTES:

Aim: to consolidate

going to for future plan and food vocabulary. This

worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3.1.

Time: 40 minutes maximum

Materials: photocopies of the worksheet for each student.

1

Tell students they have to construct complete sentences using the
cues 1-8. If necessary do the first one with them as an example.
Check answers with the class.

Answers: 1 He’s going to cook for himself tonight. 2 They’re not
going to give up the idea of being vegetarian. 3 We’re going to eat out
on Friday night. 4 She’s going to be a top-class chef when she’s older.
5 They’re going to taste different types of food at the food and drink
festival. 6 He’s going to cook spaghetti followed by home-made ice
cream. 7 Maria is going to make a delicious cake for my birthday.
8 This room is going to look fantastic when it’s finished.

2

Tell students to imagine they are a teacher who has to correct the
sentences. Give students time to compare their answers and
correct each other’s work if necessary before checking the answers
with the class.

Answers: 1 He’s going to give up ice cream next month. 2 This lovely
food’s going to taste delicious. 3 They’re going to have a dinner party.
4 I’m going to take up tennis in the summer. 5 Where’s he going to?
6 Maria’s not going to fly to New York today. 7 We’re going to Australia
next month. 8 It’s going to rain – just look at the clouds!